Watertown bookstore plans online move as storefront closes
Four Quills in Watertown’s Paddock Arcade is scheduled to close Saturday, while the business plans to continue online and seek another storefront.
By the ClickNNY North Country Desk
Four Quills, a bookstore in Watertown’s Paddock Arcade, is scheduled to close Saturday. The business plans to continue operating online and is looking for another storefront.
Bearly Hyde N’ Used Books and Gifts in Theresa is urging customers to consistently support locally owned bookstores and other small businesses. The North Country Book Crawl in April included 11 bookstores; Kiss N Tell in Theresa and One More Chapter in Gouverneur have since closed.
Reported by ClickNNY and reviewed by an editor before publication.
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